Virginia Motor Speedway

 Dustin Bishop

#36D

Dustin Bishop drives the #36D Modified Class car.  His home track is Virginia Motor Speedway but he can also be found racing at Clary's Speedway, Fayetteville Motor Speedway and Dublin Speedway.  He lives in Stony Creek, VA.

Team members helping Dustin are:  Byron Bishop, Joe Gray, Brian Jones, Derek Elliot, Holly Heinuck, Kim Quinn. 

Dustin started racing in 1996 in the Go Karts Class at Margretsville because the first time his Dad put him in a Kart, it just felt like the thing he was born to do.  His first win was in '97 in the Go Karts Class at Margretsville.  Career highlights include 2 Championships in Go Karts, 5 Top 5 finishes for the years in Go Karts, 3rd place finish at Clarys Speedway running a Pure Stock V8 car.

The thrill of racing for Dustin is having 10 to 30 other competitors out there on the track running 95 mph door to door, bumper to bumper racing.  His most exciting racing moments have been all of them.  He's most proud of winning a couple Championships.

Dustin's racing hero is Dale Earnhardt.

Of racing, Dustin says, "It's an exciting hobby that requires a lot of hard work and dedication!".

His favorite racing website is www.racerap.com